The proposed identification with Sicily rests on phonetic similarity (Greek “Sikelia” for Sicily) but is not otherwise strongly supported.

The Weshesh appear only in the Ramesses III records and are otherwise unknown.

No convincing identification has been proposed.

The Teresh appear in the Merneptah Stele as allies of the Libyan coalition and in the Ramesses III records.

Their identification with Tyrrhenians (an ancient Greek name for the Etruscans, the people of “Tyrrhenian Sea” fame) is the primary basis for the proposed Etruscan connection.

The Lukka are the most clearly identified group.